Gigapans

This panoramic view from the top of Arabia Mountain is indictive of the granite outcrop found in the region. Vernal pools form after winter and spring rains providing habitat for elfin orpine (Diamorpha smallii) and several other rare species.

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This rare ecosystems once covering 100,000 acres of Maryland has now been reduced to less than 1000 acres, 90% of which can be found at Soldiers Delight NEA. The serpentine bedrock underlying this area has unique soil chemistry and supports many rare and endangered plant an dinsect species. Native Americans and lightni...

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This pciture features several flowering Pink Lady Slipper Orchids, part of a much larger colony grwoing happily witht he Wharton State Forest in New Jersey. Located in the heart of the Pine Barrens, this colony lies a roughly a hundred yards from the banks of the Mullica River near the Lower Forge campsite. While forag...